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Refugee Advocate Malak Alamar: Leading Climate Resilience and Unity Efforts

Malak Alamar grew up in refugee schools in Jordan and witnessed how refugees have suffered from hate speech and poor living -conditions. Coming from a family with Palestinian roots, she faced the same problem of discrimination before. By identifying the impacts of climate change and the hostile relationship it would create among the people as […]

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Keerthi Selvaraj

Feathers of change: kuyili’s call to empower, educate, and protect our avian allies and environment

Kuyili’s Call Keerthi Selvaraj from Tamil Nadu, India grew up in a conservative religious family which restricted her opportunities to explore. Despite her limitations, she began photographing birds because their beauty captivated her. While recording them on an international data platform, Keerthi learned about their role in maintaining biodiversity. This inspired her to explore wetlands

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Trauma to Purpose - Olakunle Joshua - Nigeria

Trauma to purpose – Paving the Way for Inclusive Early Childhood Education

Trauma to purpose – Paving the Way for Inclusive Early Childhood Education A fatal bus accident had caused his eyes to be temporarily blind for two months. This gave him a glimpse into what it feels like to be visually impaired. The experience formed Olakunle Joshua’s passion for special education. The training he had and

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Rising from despair: a doctor's journey from cow fields to leprosy care, and the birth of the house of ketupat

Rising from despair: a doctor’s journey from cow fields to leprosy care, and the birth of the house of ketupat

Leprosy is not our of the world… After his retirement as a medical doctor, Johny Sulistio from Indonesia decided to work with cows to regain some purpose in life, during which he encountered a leprosy patient with a late deformity. Because of stigma, they are late to seek diagnosis and treatment. This and their ostracization

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Restoration from Isolation Ifeoluwa Faniran is a person with Albinism from Nigeria Restoration from Isolation Ifeoluwa Faniran - Nigeria

Restoration from Isolation: how Ifeoluwa handled life being a person with Albinism

Restoration from isolation – Born with albinism, Ifeoluwa faced rejection and isolation. Her mother’s unwavering love protected her from societal prejudices. However, after her passing, living with relatives worsened the isolation and discrimination. Meeting and interacting with parents of children with Albinism, made her understand that she was not alone in facing all these challenges.This

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The story of a single mother - Bosede Nwachi

Empowering single mothers-the story of a single mother

Empowering Single Mothers – the Story of a single mother. Bosede Nwachi faced rejection and negligence from her father all through her childhood. Right after giving birth to twins, her husband left her and her three children. She had no choice but to struggle running multiple small businesses to provide food for them. Despite discrimination

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Empowering Rural Lives: Karan Singh's Inspiring Journey from Darkness to Light in Oda

Empowering Rural Lives: Karan Singh’s Inspiring Journey from Darkness to Light in Oda

Empowering Rural Lives- The remote location of the Oda village poses challenges in accessing healthcare and quality education in Kalikot, Nepal. The death of Karan Singh’s father due to lack of access to medical care forced Karan to quit school as a young child and work as a dish washer in India to support his

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